Community Notice Roundup from Oskaloosa Area
Gerrit Klyn was a patient at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Sunday to Wednesday. Mrs. Macy returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Mrs. Baarda back from Oakdale State Sanitarium after eight months. Lydia Society hosted by Mrs. Vander Weerdt Sr with Rev Geels in charge. Numerous local ladies attended the church and club events during December holidays. A Christian school holiday program and banquets noted. New baby born at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa to Leah Peery and Max Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Klyn
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
C. O. Macy
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wm. Baarda
State Sanitarium
Oakdale
Garret Vander Weerdt Sr
Lydia Society
Iran Reformed Church
John Geels
Andrew van Sant
Henry Roelfson
Ray Buitenwerf
Walter van Maanen
Neal Jansen
Dick van Wyk
Garret van Norden
Dick Jansen
D. W. Wildman
April Medi Club
Harold de Jong
Carroll Brand
K. H. Peirce
Ed Billings
M. R. Anderson
Mamie Boat
Fred de Vries
Ernest Elscott
Gladys Howell
James McMeekin
R. L. Meridith
Bert Renaud
Anna Roten
Betty Hubbard
Girls’ Society of the
Christian Reformed Church
Ruth Circle
Ed Nikkel
C. de Prenger
King’s Helpers Society
LaVonne Zegars
C. A. Stoppels
de Penning
Martha Maasdam
Janice Rolifs
Kathryn van Dyk
Gerdena de Hoet
Avis Vander Schel
Lois Vos
Ilda Lou Mol
Joyce van Genderen
Eunice Price
Patricia van Gorp
Jean Vonk
Marilyn van Gorp
Helen Vander Leest
O. H. Wisgerhof
Rochester
Minn
Dick Baarda
Colonial Hospital
De Prenger and De Bont Wedding at Malcolm
Leighton area notes report the wedding of Herbert De Prenger and Lucille De Bont at Malcolm on Tuesday afternoon attended by numerous relatives including Mr and Mrs Wm De Prenger and families. Community events include a Beulah Klein gathering and a piano recital by Bonnie Van Zomeren at the Ebenezer Reformed Church with a long list of participants. Christmas Day visits and church services are noted along with a girls trio performance by Darlene Van Zomeren Dorothy Toom and Frances Van Maanen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. de Prenger
Wilbur Rempe
Robert Suxen
Howard de Prenger
Marcia van Maanen
Herbert de Prenger
Lucille de Bont
Malcom
Rempe
Eunice
Max Rempe
Ernest de Cook
Beulah Klein
Bonnie van Zomeren
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Margene Gosselink
Arlene van Gorp
Alice Ter Louw
Gloria Bandstra
Esther de Boer
Frances Brower
Margaret
Elizabeth Steehock
Carol Sedrel
Myrna Aalberts
Linda
Richard Glenden
Richard Glenden=ing, ‘Eileen Hasselman, Nancene
Judy van Arkel
Jerry and
Lee Rempe
Donna Goemaat
Mary van Zomeren
Simon Kooyman
Pella
Gerrit van Zomeren
Reformed Church
G. Aalberts
Darlene van Zomeren
Dorothy Toom
Frances van Maanen
Galesburg social notes recount visits and family events
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Terpstra entertained guests from Pella and Des Moines, with Verle Terpstra arriving from Washington. Newton and Brooklyn visitors joined Sunday dinners, and Clear Lake, Ottumwa, and Pella connections appear. A ladies aid quilting session occurred, a lunch sale was planned for Jan 2, new cars were noted, and a baby girl was born to the Slycord family in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Terpstral
Murray Rinehart
Pella
Verle
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Harry Zickel
Elizabeth Oliver
Newton
Byron Schnug
Clear Lake
Merlin Schnug
Mamie Kling
Archie Casebolt
Linda
Brooklyn
Milton Smith
Ottumwa
Melvin Schultz
Dorothy
Freeman Kling
Kenneth Carpenter
N. W. Miller
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wilbur Sparks
Merlin Sehnug
Sunny Claus
Mrs. Corn
Oskaloosa
Verlan Slycord
Pella, Slycord
Christmas Party At Galesburg School House
Mr and Mrs Harold Schnug and Marilyn visited Mr and Mrs Hubert Huyser at Sally Thursday evening. The parents pupils and teacher Mrs Hubert Huyser enjoyed a Christmas party Friday afternoon at the Galesburg school house. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Kroh Jimmie and Marilyn of Newton were Sunday visitors in the Alan Kroh home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schnug
Marilyn
Hubert Huyser
Sally
Galesburg
Wilbur
Kroh
Jimmie
Newton
Alan Kroh
Christmas News From Otley and Nearby
Otley residents share holiday notes and family updates from Oakdale to Oskaloosa. Jack Verwers in Korea writes for warm socks as troops evacuate from Wonsan, while a Tawakon tug ferries, with Robus and Vander Kolk families visiting and hosting Christmas dinners. Community events include Co op meeting in Pella, legions lunch for 460, and a church program by Otley Reformed Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Verwers
Bonnie
Darlene
Cordell
Rodney
Bean Verwers
Oskaloosa
Corena
Jack
Korea
Wonsan
Tawakon
Marion Verwers
John Plate
Ronald
Prairie City
Henry Vander Wiel
Henry Breuklander
Andrew Ustermarkt
Pella
Norman Robus
Memorial Hall
The
Legion Auxiliary
Clark Carnahan
Connie
Kathie
Clark Jr
Maxwell Carnahan
Janice
Kenneth
Duane
Raymond Robus
Johnnie
Bruge
Charles Vander Kolk
Blake Carnahan
Reasner
Sully
Jake Stierenmman
Myron
Raymond van Wyk
Otley Reformed Church
Christmas events and club meetings in Oskaloosa area
The Harrison Township Farm Bureau met at Frank Jager’s home with Duane and Tom Jager hosting the 4-H club. roll call on Christmas spending sparked contests and talks on Christmas customs. A Cedar Christian Reformed Church Christmas program featured youth performers and varied recitations, songs, and instrumental numbers. Nearby visits included Mrs. Hattie Ashman and Jo from Columbia, and plans to retrieve a daughter from Stephens College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Township Farm Bureau
Frank Jager
Duane
Tom Jager
Harrison Rustlers Hoys
Eddyville
Carl V. Veldhuizen
Manford Tharpe
Paul Iynick
Charles Oldhem
Duaneford Edgreny
Ewwalader
Summit School Christmas Program and Local Socials
Summit school pupils presented a Christmas program on Friday evening December 15 followed by gifts and a lunch of pie coffee and hot chocolate. Numerous local residents visited Monroe and Oskaloosa events including anniversaries and family gatherings as neighbors planned the County Line 4 1 club meeting with Leo Waggoner showing travel slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit School
Evelyn van Dusseldorp
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Claire McCauley
Carolyn
Janie
Charles
Reasno
Emma McCauley
Monroe
County Line 4-1 Club
Leo Waggoner
Verle
Twila Ver Dught
Sally van Doorninck
Henry Ver Woert
Newton
Carl Hopkins
Willa Mae van Doorninck
Wheaton
Illinois
Janie van Doorninck
Monroe High School
Weger
Pella
Frank Hiemstra
Oskaloosa
John E. ‘Terlouw
Elmer Vogelaar
Velma Fisher
Mary Vriezelaar
Hiemstra Christmas gathering and gift distribution
A Monday Christmas Day gathering at the Hiemstra home featured a short program by the grandchildren and gift distribution from a lighted Christmas tree. A delicious tray was served to numerous guests including Mr. and Mrs. J. Hiemstra and relatives from Pella, Monroe, Tainter, and Oskaloosa among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiemstra
Sam Poortinga
Mod. Hiemstra
Carl
Marvin
J. J. Nk
John
Marjene
Leonard
J. C. Hiemstra
Maxine
Donald
Robert
Loren West
John KE. Hiemstra
Lee Vrie
Wm. de Vley
Pella
Sara Buwalda
Chilinois
Eluny
Terry
Monroe
Peter Westerkamp
Francine
Mildred
Howard
Norma
Tainter
W. Vriezelaar
Mary
Coraleo
Elmer Vogelaar
Lenora
Martin
John K. Ter Louw
Nancy Andy
Velma Fisher
A Y. and Hiemstra
Stephen
David
Clifford de Dong
Mella
Leo
Clifford Sr
Ray van Dyk
Oskalonsa
Funeral services held for Phillip Weideman 78
Phillip Weideman 78 of Monroe died December 14 at Skiff Memorial Hospital after heart ailment. Funeral services were December 16 at Morgan Funeral Home Newton. He was born in Monroe Iowa and farmed until retirement 18 years ago then lived in Newton. Survived by three sons, a brother and three sisters. Also notes Emma Sweeney Christmas in Chicago with niece Cecelia Craven Simpson College student with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Weideman
Morgan Funeral Ome
Newton
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Iowa
Emma Sweeney
Chicago
Christmas Holiday Guests and Postponed Occupations
Horehul Tice of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri spent Christmas with his father Robert and aunt Miss Hazel. Mr and Mrs Clyde Livingston visited in the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Heeson and family at Indianapolis. Shannon home guests Sunday included Mr and Mrs George Benjamin and daughters from Altoona Miss Anna Mae Ballard a Drake University student spent the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Berlin Balll (Ballily) Graves will replace the ringman and vocational agriculture instructor who will enter the armed forces soon. Graves and Mel will live in the Neil McKow apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Ashman
Beacon
Wm. Ashman
Mary Hamilton
John Bieshaar
Columbia
Louise Knox
Ed Knox
Eddyville
Stephens College
James Guffey
John Guffey
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kathryn
Blaine
Jean Reeves
Henry Herwehe
Monroe
Frank Huyser Jr
Calvin College
Michigan
Frank Huyser
H. W
Horehul Tice
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Robert
Miss Hazel
Clyde Livingston
Harold Heeson
Indianapolis
Indiana
Andr
Shannon
George Benjamin
Altoona
Anna Mae Ballard
Drake University
Berlin Ballily
Ringman
Dw Graves
Moberly
Mr. and
Mel
Graves
Neil MeKow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sully News
Arietta M. Terlouw
Elza Wisgerhof
Vallejo
Calif
Orval Vander Wilt
Kling
Walton Conover
Lester Vander Wilt
Schmidt
Kate Kooistra
Ray Sherman
Frank Sparks
Vos
C. H. Wisgerhof
Bruce Conover
W. B. Vos
Sarah Brand
Mercy
Leighton News
G. G. Versteegh
K. Carpenter
Oskaloosa Sales
KBOE
740
Oskaloosa Sales Co
Otley News
Chas, Vander Kolk
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
HL. A. Triplett
Paul Triplett and
Penndel, Pa
Christian Reformed Church At
Cedar
Yvonna Vanden Heuvel
Jacob Mulder
Darrell Lourens
Donna van Zee
Mary Ann van Zee
Lee V. Veldhuizen
Jesus
Alt Heavel
Questiona Y Ringelstein
Loren V. Veldhuizen
Joan Carol Vander Kieft
Lorna van Gilst
Charles V. Veldhuizen
Eileen Meinders
Marilyn Meinders
Marilyn V. Veldhuizen
Rita’ V. Ringelstein
Twe Boys
Wise Men
Sandra Ringelstein
Glen V. Veldhuizen
Alvin van Maanen
Dad—Albert
Wilma Laurens
Keith Plate
Darrel van Mersbergen
Ralph Lewis
Jacob Grootveld
Summit News
H.W. Vriezelaar
Loren
John C. Hiemstra
Otley
Liberty Corner School
Guernsey
Jersey-Guernsey
Jersey- Guernsey
Poland
China
Ford-Ferguson
Ford
Chevrolet
Banner Bearers Society
Dirk L. Weyers
Elbert van Maanen
Monroe News
Cecelia Craven, Simpson
Mrs
Paul Craven
Charlotte
Phone Sully
de Panning’s Gamble Store
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Pella Plumbing & Heating Co
Fred van Niewaal
Mgr
Brown School House
Oliver
J. D
Wisconsin
H.p
Christian Church of
Jacob Jacobs
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